A Resolution calling for Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula on the 70th Anniversary of Armistice

On July 18, "A Resolution calling for Peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula on the 70th Anniversary of Armistice" was introduced in the South Korean National Assembly (168 members). It was significant in that it affirmed and called for the importance of cessation of hostilities, implementation of agreements, and peacebuilding through dialogue amidst the ongoing head-to-head confrontation.


Preamble

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Agreement concerning a Military Armistice in Korea (hereinafter referred to as the "Armistice") on July 27, 1953. It is not only a national task but also a human historical task to end the unprecedentedly long-lasting 'armistice system' and achieve peace-building and reunification on the Korean Peninsula.

The authorities of the two Koreas and related countries have made efforts to achieve peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula through the agreements of the July 4 South-North Joint Statement, the December 13 Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, and Exchanges and Cooperation between South and North Korea, the Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, The June 15th North–South Joint Declaration, the October 4 South-North Summit Declaration, the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula, the Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September 19 2018, and the June 12 Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit.

It remains the constitutional responsibility and consistent calling of the National Assembly to promote peace on the Korean Peninsula and stabilization of the Northeast Asian order by resolving the military, political, and economic tensions that have recently increased due to the US-China hegemonic rivalry, North Korea's advanced nuclear and missile capabilities, and the intensification of military tensions between the two Koreas.

Therefore, on the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, reflecting on the meaning of our efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula and recognizing the urgency of promoting peace on the Korean Peninsula, we resolve as follows.

1. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Armistice Agreement, expresses its deep concern over the escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula and urges the authorities of the two Koreas and relevant countries to make efforts for peacebuilding, including the cessation of mutual hostilities.
   
   
2. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea urges the authorities of the two Koreas and the United States Government to respect the spirit of the agreements of the July 4 South-North Joint Statement, the December 13 Agreement on Reconciliation, Non-Aggression, and Exchanges and Cooperation between South and North Korea, the Joint Declaration of the Denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula, The June 15th North–South Joint Declaration, the October 4 South-North Summit Declaration, the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration for Peace, Prosperity and Reunification of the Korean Peninsula, the Pyongyang Joint Declaration of September 19 2018, and the June 12 Joint Statement of President Donald J. Trump of the United States of America and Chairman Kim Jong Un of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea at the Singapore Summit and to make efforts to implement them.
   
   
3. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea urges the authorities of the two Koreas to resume efforts to implement the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration, “declaring the end of the war and actively promoting the holding of trilateral meetings involving the two sides and the United States, or quadrilateral meetings involving the two sides, the United states and China with a view to replacing the Armistice Agreement with a peace agreement and establishing a permanent and solid peace regime”, beyond the stipulation that the Korean War Armistice Agreement in 1953 “will insure a complete cessation of hostilities and of all acts of armed force in Korea until a final peaceful settlement is achieved, do individually, collectively, and mutually agree to accept and to be bound and governed by the conditions and terms of armistice set forth in the following articles and paragraphs, which said conditions and terms are intended to be purely military in character and to pertain solely to the belligerents in Korea”.
   
   
4. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea urges the authorities of the two Koreas and relevant countries to resume dialogue for the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and establishing a peace regime.
   
   
5. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea urges the authorities of the two Koreas to resume multifaceted exchanges and cooperation, including humanitarian cooperation, for the full development of inter-Korean relations.
   
   
6. The National Assembly of the Republic of Korea urges the international community to actively support and cooperate with peacebuilding efforts on the Korean Peninsula in order to realize world peace. 

Reason for proposal

This year marks the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement. There exists a challenge to end the long-standing 'armistice regime' and achieve peacebuilding on the Korean Peninsula.

In the meantime, the North and South Korean authorities and related countries have made efforts to achieve peace and denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula through agreements such as the April 27 Panmunjom Declaration and the June 12 Joint Statement of the Singapore Summit. At present, tensions on the Korean Peninsula must be addressed, which are increasing due to the US-China hegemonic rivalry and North Korea's advancement of its nuclear and missile capabilities

Therefore, on the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement, we propose this resolution to reflect on the meaning of our efforts to build peace on the Korean Peninsula and to call for the urgent promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula.

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